Panama vs Uruguay: Expenditure on primary education
Panama
23.5%
in 2011
Uruguay
23.1%
in 2017
Panama rank
118th
Uruguay rank
121st
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 23.5% against 23.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 118th and Uruguay ranks 121st of 149 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.0% | 45.4% | 1.6% | Panama |
| 1980s | 41.8% | 40.3% | 1.5% | Panama |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 30.9% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 33.8% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 27.9% | 4.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Panama or Uruguay?
- Panama, at 23.5% against 23.1% in Uruguay as of 2011.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Panama and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Panama ranks 118th and Uruguay ranks 121st of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.